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Burgers before football at UTC festival

Attendees enjoy endless variety of burgers at UTC Burger & Beer Festival

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  • January 27, 2021
UTC Carnival thrills in a hurry

Winter Carnival attendees enjoy shorter lines thanks to small crowd

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  • January 21, 2021
East County weather page photo: January 21

Mark Dimitroff captured this sunset from Edgewater looking over Lake Uihlein in Lakewood Ranch.

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Grace Dean. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 20, 2021
Birthday surprise for Tara Elementary student

Tara kindergartner surprises friend on here birthday while she's home quarantining.

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  • January 14, 2021
East County weather page photo: January 14

Darlene Edelman captured this bobcat playing in her backyard in University Park.

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  • January 13, 2021
Fitness enthusiasts check out Lakewood Ranch health event

After rocky year, Lakewood Ranch open house participants talk 2021 fitness resolutions

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Chloe Craciun. Courtesy photo.
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  • January 13, 2021
Mini Mustangs return

Pre-K students drew with crayons in their return to the program.

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  • January 11, 2021
Calling all pets!

Have cute pics of your pets? Of course you do — and The Observer wants to see them!

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  • January 7, 2021
East County weather page photo: January 7

Valerie Voutsas captured this doe in her yard in the Country Club at Lakewood Ranch.

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  • January 6, 2021
Gingerbread houses raise roof at UTC festival

UTC gingerbread festival displays high-rise houses, unique Christmas trees

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  • January 6, 2021
East County weather page photo: December 24

Joseph Swederski captured this lizard showing off near the Lakehouse Community Center pool in Waterside at Lakewood Ranch.

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  • January 6, 2021
Board? East Bradenton residents try woodworking

Woodworking club's east Bradenton members include everything from experts to beginners

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Wild pigs roam Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Photo by Liz Ramos.
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  • January 6, 2021
Life on the wild side in Lakewood Ranch

Wild pigs spend time around Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

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  • January 4, 2021
Does happiness have an expiration date?

Does happiness have an expiration date?

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Jason Starkman, the director of operations for The Original Wolfie's and Rascal House restaurants, shows off a corned beef sandwich. Wolfie's 21 Hand Cut is coming to UTC in late November or early December.
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Wolfie's Hand Cut headed to University Town Center
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Two killed in two crashes two hours apart on I-75
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Keith Pandeloglou took over as the president of the board of the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation in June.
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Work has either started or will begin soon on four roundabouts on University Parkway, east of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. University Parkway also is being widened from Lorraine Road to Bourneside Boulevard.
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